The Payette Independent
Friday, March 24, 1905
Death of A. W. Harris
Archibald Wood Harris, who had been living in this city for the last seven years at the home of his son, Thos Harris, died last Friday morning as the result of old age, having been more than 87 years old. Some time ago he was taken ill with asthma and while he seemed to recover from it he never regained enough strength to get up from his bed. During the last days of his life there was apparently no suffering by him whatever. When the time came for him to give up this life he passed away so quietly that the watchers at his bedside were not aware that his spirit had departed until minutes, perhaps, afterwards. There was not a word nor a sound that came from him.
The funeral was held from the Christian church Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. W. E. Bodditt having preached the sermon. The remains were respectfully conveyed to Riverside cemetery where they were laid in their last resting place.
The deceased leaves a family of six children, all of whom are living. A daughter, Mrs. Belle Kalin, residing in Portland, Or., came to Payette to attend the funeral. Besides Mrs. Kalin, there is of the family Thos. Harris of this city, Mrs. Elizabeth Dyer living in Arkansas, Heylen Harris in Texas, Robt. Harris in Nevada, and Mrs. Laura Dyer of Eugene, Oregon.
